Mangaian Society

Contents

• • [cover]
  • [title page]
  • Contents
• Mangaian Society
  • Introduction
    • Acknowledgments
    • Geography
    • The People
    • The Language
    • Sources
  • Origins
    • Creation Myth
    • Children of Vari
    • Children of Vatea
    • First Human Settlers
    • Rarotongan Infusion
    • Summary
  • History
    • Genealogical Record
    • The Ngariki Tribe
    • Temporal Lord of Mangaia
    • Intertribal Strife
      • Advent of the Tongaiti
      • Coming of the Ngati-Tane
      • Rarotongan Invasion
      • Aitutaki Invasion
      • Atiu Invasion
      • Ambition of the Te-kama
      • Recovery and Fall of the Ngati-tane
      • Ngariki Supremacy
      • Reign of ths Akatauira
      • Military Rise of the Tongaiti
      • Restoration of the Ngariki
      • Rise and Fall of the Ngati-Vara
      • Resurrection of the Ngati-Tane
      • Growth of the Ngati-Manaune
      • Ngati-Tane and Manaune; Aillance
  • Social Organization
    • General Features
    • Birth
    • Infancy
    • Youth
    • Marriage
    • The Levirate
    • The Family
      • Biological Family
      • Adoptions
      • Relationship Terms
      • The Household
  • The Tribe
    • Name
    • Composition
    • Patriotism
    • Lands
    • Subtribes
    • Social Grades
  • Titles
    • Priests and Chiefs
    • Inland High Priest
    • The Shore High Priest
    • The Ruler of Food
    • Priests of the; Tribal Gods
    • Temporal Lord
    • District and Subdistrict Chiefs
    • Chief of the Makatea
  • Land
    • Classification
    • Districts and Subdistricts
    • Tenurs
  • Labor
  • Craftsmanship
  • Housing
  • Foods
    • Resources
    • Preparation
    • Meals
    • Feasts
    • Protection of Food Supplies
  • Clothing
  • Canoes
  • Fishing
  • Education
  • Games
    • [Games]
    • Kite Flying
    • Dart Throwing
    • Disc Pitching
  • Justice
    • Authority
    • Theft
    • Adultery
    • Incest
    • Murder
  • War
  • Religion
    • Influence
    • Gods
    • Supernatural Brings
    • Material Representations
    • Images
    • Incarnations
    • Godhouses
    • The Marae
    • Priests
    • Ritual
    • Offerings
    • Human Sacrifice
    • Incantations
    • Religious Feasts
    • Peace Drum
    • Regalia
    • Ablutions
  • Sickness and Magic
  • Death
    • Mournings
    • Death Songs and Dances
    • Death Talks
    • Funeral Eva
    • War Eva
    • Adz Eva
    • Crashing Eva
    • Death Dramas
  • Spirits
    • Wanderings
    • Departing Places
    • Lower Spirit Realm
    • Upper Spirit Realm
    • Warriors' Spirit Realm
• Literature Cited

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Title: Mangaian Society

Author: Te Rangi Hiroa

Part of: New Zealand Texts Collection

Keywords: Historical Māori and Pacific Islands

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